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:''For other people with this name, see Richard Egan (disambiguation).'' Richard Egan (July 29, 1921 - July 20, 1987) was an American actor. In some films he is credited as Richard Eagan. ==Career== Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Egan graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory.〔Thackery Jr., Ted (July 22, 1987) ("Richard Egan, 65, Dies; Portrayed Rugged Heroes." ) ''Los Angeles Times.'' (Retrieved 12-9-2013.)〕 He served in the United States Army as a judo instructor during World War II. A graduate of the University of San Francisco (B.A., 1943) and Stanford University (M.A.), he studied and taught at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, for a time. Having studied theatre, he took a bit role in the 1949 Hollywood film ''The Story of Molly X''. This start would lead to his signing of a contract with 20th Century Fox where his talent, rugged physique, and good looks made him a favorite and respected leading man. In 1956, he starred as Elvis Presley's older brother in Presley's first film, ''Love Me Tender,'' and in 1959 was the male lead opposite Dorothy McGuire in ''A Summer Place''. He co-starred with Jane Russell in two of her last films, ''Underwater!'' and ''The Revolt of Mamie Stover''. In 1960, Egan appeared with Jane Wyman and Hayley Mills in Disney's ''Pollyanna''. He also starred as Ahasuerus in ''Esther and the King''. Other noteworthy films include ''Undercover Girl'' (1950), ''Split Second'' (1953), ''Demetrius and the Gladiators'' (1954), ''The View from Pompey's Head'' (1955), ''Slaughter on 10th Avenue'' (1957), ''Voice In The Mirror'', about the man who started Alcoholics Anonymous, ''The 300 Spartans'' (1962), ''The Big Cube'' (1969), and ''Moonfire'' (1970). Egan was Rod Serling's first choice to narrate ''The Twilight Zone'', because of his distinctive voice. However, contractual issues got in the way, and Serling narrated instead, rather than select any other actor than his first choice. During the decade of the 1960s, Egan worked extensively in television, starring in the NBC western dramatic series, ''Empire'', which aired from September 25, 1962 to December 31, 1963. In the shortened second season, the program was renamed ''Redigo'' after Egan's character, ranch manager Jim Redigo. After his series ended, he made guest appearances on other television shows and acted in several motion pictures for the big screen plus in films made specifically for television. In 1982 he joined the cast for the new daytime television political drama ''Capitol''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Egan (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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